Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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Preparing for the PARASITE tour.

Hello, world!

The book tour for Parasite will be launching soon. As most of the events are outside my "home territory," they will not feature cupcakes, but because I do not stray from tradition when I don't have to, the Borderlands event will feature cupcakes. And I have a request.

If you know for sure that you will be attending (or making a good faith effort to attend; I understand that life happens), and you have one of the following dietary restrictions...

* Vegan
* Gluten-free
* Egg or dairy allergy

...please comment here to let me know. I only order "specialty" cupcakes when I expect someone with that particular restriction to be at the event, as there is additional cost/prep time. Not so much that I'm unwilling to do it; just enough that I don't if I don't have to.

Hope to see you there!
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  • 23 comments

vulpine137

October 21 2013, 23:52:31 UTC 3 years ago

And another reason you rock :)

seanan_mcguire

October 22 2013, 03:38:07 UTC 3 years ago

<3

danaoshee

October 22 2013, 02:54:58 UTC 3 years ago

Well, I've been *planning* on going to the Books Inc event, but now you're tempting me with cupcakes...(still going to do Books Inc, it's closer.)

seanan_mcguire

October 22 2013, 03:38:48 UTC 3 years ago

(I think that's the right choice, cupcakes or no.)

danaoshee

October 22 2013, 03:40:51 UTC 3 years ago

Now I really want cupcakes. What am I desserting on...

geekhyena

October 22 2013, 03:00:22 UTC 3 years ago

It is so awesome that you do this (I don't have any allergies of that sort but my siblings have celiac disease and as a kid, going to parties/events was always difficult). Which bakery do you get the gluten-free goodies from, by the way? I might want to surprise my sister with some next time she visits. ^_^

seanan_mcguire

October 22 2013, 03:39:06 UTC 3 years ago

Cups and Cakes, in San Francisco. They can make ANY flavor gluten-free.

geekhyena

October 22 2013, 03:46:02 UTC 3 years ago

Perfect! Thank you so much! ^_^ My girlfriend will be at the Seattle signing - she's really excited about Parasite.

tiferet

October 23 2013, 04:59:37 UTC 3 years ago Edited:  October 23 2013, 05:03:09 UTC

The gluten free cupcakes they make are AMAZING. Many bakeries that do gluten-free cupcakes will only do strong flavours like dark chocolate and gingerbread and amaretto (which are not my favourites) because they are justly not confident of their ability to produce delicate flavours like vanilla and strawberry and green tea (which are my favourites, because that's just my luck). Cups and Cakes does all three of those PERFECTLY.

Your sister will be very happy (unless she's unlucky enough to have developed a conditioned reaction to cake like I have to drinking milk--it made me sick often enough that I can't) and if she does want cake, sleuth out her favourite pre-diagnosis flavour in case she is well and truly tired of chocolate, gluten-free brownies and flourless chocolate cake so often being the only celiac friendly desserts on hand.

(I'm also celiac.)

geekhyena

October 23 2013, 05:26:42 UTC 3 years ago Edited:  October 23 2013, 05:32:39 UTC

My sister's had it since birth actually, so I imagine trying a unique flavor or two would be a neat change for her. She loves chocolate, but it does get boring for her sometimes (especially living in the Midwest where until really recently, if she wanted baked goods, she had to make her own). Green tea or strawberry would probably be a huge hit -she's a culinary science student and she always likes to see how other GF bakeries do stuff - it gives her IDEAS. I sent her some lavender vanilla shortbread cookies once and she apparently took that as a jumping point for a lot of exploration (I really miss being one of her guinea pigs). She's also got so much of a sweet tooth I'd swear she's part-Madhura if I didn't know better.

Heck, the commute between that bakery and my place isn't that bad if she takes BART - she might ask me to see if they take summer interns! (She's planning on doing pastry work as a career after she finishes college) Thanks so much for the glowing recommendation! And if you ever want to swap recipes, let me know. With both my younger sibs having celiac, 90% of my recipes are gluten-free anyway. ^_^

tereshkova2001

October 22 2013, 04:26:47 UTC 3 years ago

I can recommend a Seattle cupcake shop, should you wish to extend or perpetuate the tradition northward.

seanan_mcguire

October 22 2013, 15:37:17 UTC 3 years ago

Cupcakes are spendy but traditional at Borderlands, and I know that cupcake shop SUPER WELL, which means I've tried most of the flavors and can endorse them. I think I shall skip for now, but thank you so much.

tereshkova2001

October 22 2013, 15:59:19 UTC 3 years ago

That makes perfect sense. I look forward to seeing you and hearing you read.

catnip13

October 22 2013, 04:36:52 UTC 3 years ago

You are trying to lure me out there, aren't you? :) Sadly, we can't make it this time, I'm frantically saving cash and spoons to spend my 40th at Disney. Hopefully we can do the next one.

seanan_mcguire

October 22 2013, 15:37:32 UTC 3 years ago

Yay Disney!

Disney makes everything better.

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spectralbovine

October 22 2013, 18:06:21 UTC 3 years ago

HA! From an e-mail I recently sent:

ALSO. Seanan's having a reading next Tuesday at Borderlands at 7 for the release of Parasite, her first hardcover! It's about parasitic tapeworms, and it's creepy as hell. No singing and cupcakes at this one, I don't think (well, there may be cupcakes, I don't know), but it'll still be fun.

Glad my suspicions were right.

wombatoverlord

October 22 2013, 19:06:55 UTC 3 years ago

That's awesome of you - you mean, we get a release party and Nommular Baked Goods? Nom!

geardrops

October 22 2013, 19:28:48 UTC 3 years ago Edited:  October 22 2013, 19:30:29 UTC

Looks like you'll be in my neck of the woods on the 30th at Books, Inc, so I'll be seeing you there :) I'm vegan but if no cupcake I won't feel bothered <3 (IDK what does and does not constitute your home territory, if Mountain View qualifies or non)

cortneyofeden

October 22 2013, 19:52:24 UTC 3 years ago

It's so sweet that you do that still. I'll be at the Books, Inc event, rather than trekking into the city. May have to reverse the trend. ;)

arib

October 23 2013, 03:19:25 UTC 3 years ago

I'm on the wrong end of the country, but I wanted to weigh in and say that this is probably one of the nicest things I've come across in an "author doing a book signing" context in... ever!

azurelunatic

October 23 2013, 04:51:03 UTC 3 years ago

I am 99% sure tiferet is coming, and she's gluten-free; I've pinged her to confirm.

tiferet

October 23 2013, 04:51:36 UTC 3 years ago Edited:  October 23 2013, 05:06:04 UTC

I love you, I would like there to be some gluten free cupcakes, and please bring my shirt if it's not too much trouble. <333333333333333333333 thanks so so much!

I will be there. But I work in Oakland so I may be running a little late. And possibly unusually casual.